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		<title>Hectic &#8211; Half-Life 2</title>
		<link>http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/hectic-half-life-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:40:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>planetphillip</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Half-Life 2]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HL2-Maps]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Floor Turret]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=8902</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<div class="excerpt_image"><a href="/posts/hectic-half-life-2/"><img src="/media/2012/02/256-hectic.jpg" alt="Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3" /></a></div>
This is a simple escape map.

You need to  use your gravity gun to find solutions to locked doors and blocked paths.

There's plenty of danger present, so be careful!]]></description>
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		<title>Riding Hammer by William McMahon</title>
		<link>http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/riding-hammer-by-william-mcmahon/</link>
		<comments>http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/riding-hammer-by-william-mcmahon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:01:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>planetphillip</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Guest Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[William McMahon]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=8825</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<div class="excerpt_image"><a href="/posts/riding-hammer-by-william-mcmahon/"><img src="/media/2012/02/256-gc-wm-rh.jpg" alt="Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3" /></a></div>
<em>I guess I should preface this article with a warning.<br /><br />Warning: This article may get technical in some bits.<br /><br />There... now with that out of the way we can get down to business.</em>  ]]></description>
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		<title>A Venetian Welcome &#8211; Half-Life 2</title>
		<link>http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/a-venetian-welcome-half-life-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/a-venetian-welcome-half-life-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 08:13:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>planetphillip</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Half-Life 2]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HL2-Maps]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Single Player Mods and Maps]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Airboat]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Combine Elite Guards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Combine Soldiers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gravity Gun]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Outdoors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Short]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=8823</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<div class="excerpt_image"><a href="/posts/a-venetian-welcome-half-life-2/"><img src="/media/2012/02/256-a-venetian-welcome.jpg" alt="Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3" /></a></div>
<em>Being Imprisoned in Venice is the least of your worries...<br /><br />Gordon attempts his escape from the dark prisons, as he travels a brief part of the Italian city, and attempts to escape the heavily guarded combine outpost.<br /><br />Wake up Dr. Freeman</em>]]></description>
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		<title>Poll Question 260 &#8211; Would you choose an amazing gaming PC or $1000 worth of games?</title>
		<link>http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/poll-question-260/</link>
		<comments>http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/poll-question-260/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:46:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>planetphillip</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Poll Questions]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=8819</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<div class="excerpt_image"><a href="/posts/poll-question-260/"><img src="/media/2012/02/256-poll-question-260.jpg" alt="Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3" /></a></div>
So I was checking out a game on Steam and I noticed who had the game and one person I know has all the games on Steam.

Yes, I do mean all.

Some readers know him, but I won't explicitly say who he his.  He has a special Steam account that gives him every single game released.]]></description>
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		<title>Diversion &#8211; Half-Life 2: Ep2</title>
		<link>http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/diversion-half-life-2-ep2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/diversion-half-life-2-ep2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:32:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>planetphillip</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Half-Life 2: Ep2]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Combine Gunship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Crossbow]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hunters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Magnum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Short]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Squad]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<div class="excerpt_image"><a href="/posts/diversion-half-life-2-ep2/"><img src="/media/2012/02/256-diversion.jpg" alt="Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3" /></a></div>
You and your squad have been designated as the diversion.

Use your superior crossbow skill to keep your comrades safe.

Follow any other instructions you receive.

Good Luck!]]></description>
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		<title>NewBlackMesaVille Mapping Competition</title>
		<link>http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/newblackmesaville-mapping-competition/</link>
		<comments>http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/newblackmesaville-mapping-competition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:04:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>planetphillip</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Phillip's Blog]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=8684</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<div class="excerpt_image"><a href="/posts/newblackmesaville-mapping-competition/"><img src="/media/2012/02/256-newblackmesaville.jpg" alt="Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3" /></a></div>
I am pleased to announce the next mapping competition:  <strong>NewBlackMesaVille</strong>.

Well it's time for a change.  The next mapping competition will be on <strong>GoldSource</strong>, that's the Half-Life 1 engine.  Why? I hear you ask.  Well, firstly, it's something I have wanted to do for a while.  Secondly, there's a Source mod announcement coming soon that would interfere with a normal competition.]]></description>
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		<title>Jolly January Giveaway: Half-Life Complete</title>
		<link>http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/jolly-january-giveaway-half-life-complete/</link>
		<comments>http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/jolly-january-giveaway-half-life-complete/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:43:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>planetphillip</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Giveaways]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=8682</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<div class="excerpt_image"><a href="/posts/jolly-january-giveaway-half-life-complete/"><img src="/media/2012/02/256-jjg-hlc.jpg" alt="Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3" /></a></div>
Hands up if you want to win <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/sub/715/">Half-Life Complete</a>, which has a current value of 27.99 Euros!

This giveaway has been donated by <a href="http://steamcommunity.com/id/GreyAcumen">Grey Acumen</a>, so a big thanks to him.

So, to win this game box all you need to do is comment on this post AND be a member of the <a href="http://steamcommunity.com/groups/planetphillip">PlanetPhillip group on Steam</a>.  One comment per person.  

I will select the winner, sometime on Sunday 5th February 2012.

I will send the game via Steam gifts.  If you PP name is not the same as your Steam name please add it in the comments, but make sure you enter a working email address in the email field.  Again, NOT in the comments themselves.

May the universe shine upon you.

If you are wondering why I have added the Steam group requirement, it's because I plan to use it more in the future and want to get readers using it.

<h1>YOU MUST BE A MEMBER OF THE PP STEAM GROUP</h1>]]></description>
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		<title>Facade &#8211; Half-Life 2: Ep2</title>
		<link>http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/facade-half-life-2-ep2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/facade-half-life-2-ep2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:17:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>planetphillip</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Half-Life 2: Ep2]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HL2-Ep2 Maps]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Single Player Mods and Maps]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Abstract]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Puzzles]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Zombies]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=8677</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<div class="excerpt_image"><a href="/posts/facade-half-life-2-ep2/"><img src="/media/2012/01/256-facade.jpg" alt="Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3" /></a></div>
This is a short but varied abstract map that challenges you to be observant.

Can you reach the the end without dying?

Only the careful will survive.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>9</slash:comments>
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		<title>When did game making reach its profit vs acceptable graphics zenith? by James Partridge</title>
		<link>http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/when-did-game-making-reach-its-profit-vs-acceptable-graphics-zenith-by-james-partridge/</link>
		<comments>http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/when-did-game-making-reach-its-profit-vs-acceptable-graphics-zenith-by-james-partridge/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 08:52:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>planetphillip</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Guest Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[James Partridge]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=8672</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<div class="excerpt_image"><a href="/posts/when-did-game-making-reach-its-profit-vs-acceptable-graphics-zenith-by-james-partridge/"><img src="/media/2012/01/256-profit-zenith.jpg" alt="Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3" /></a></div>
When did game making reach its profit vs acceptable graphics zenith?

Philip's recent <a href="/posts/7-predictions-for-2012/">2012 predictions</a> got me thinking about the challenges that the games industry is facing.]]></description>
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		<title>Website Costs 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/website-costs-2012/</link>
		<comments>http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/website-costs-2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:58:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>planetphillip</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Phillip's Blog]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=8668</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<div class="excerpt_image"><a href="/posts/website-costs-2012/"><img src="/media/2012/01/256-website-costs.jpg" alt="Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3" /></a></div>
I love running PP and can't imagine not doing it.  Unfortunately, it costs money to keep doing it and this is my yearly request for donations.

As the site gets bigger, so does its server requirements.  Up until now I have been able to service on shared hosting but the time has come to upgrade.  I certainly couldn't imagine going for full dedicated hosting but I will probably need to use <a href="http://dreamhost.com/servers/vps/">Virtual Private Server</a>, plus even a CDN one day.

I'll obviously do a lot more research before taking the plunge.

In addition, I want to run more mapping competitions with prize money.  That and another site related project needs some software for it.

I would much prefer not to ask for donations but it's not possible.

So, if you are able to donate, thank you.  If not, don't worry, keep enjoying the site!]]></description>
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		<title>Updated Theme 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/updated-theme-2012/</link>
		<comments>http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/updated-theme-2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:04:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>planetphillip</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Phillip's Blog]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=8666</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<div class="excerpt_image"><a href="/posts/updated-theme-2012/"><img src="/media/2012/01/256-updated-theme.jpg" alt="Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3" /></a></div>
Notice anything new?  Well, maybe not, but I have updatred the theme the site runs on.  It's both a small update and a big one.  Visually, it's very similar but everything should align better.  I have cleaned up the old code and commented the new one better.

Differences include background images top and bottom, depending on which category you are browsing.  Link colour changes, again, depending on which category your are browsing.  Bigger footer, with MapTap being highlighted.

Fancy new main menu, which will be improved over the new few months and I hope it will amaze you.  Sidebar now only has text links for everything except Google Ads, Poll Question and Chip In donations.

I still can't get the recommendation bar on the excerpts to be the correct width and I have no idea why!

So, there you have it.

Expect big changes in the menu and if you have any trouble navigating or using the site or questions and suggestions, please contact me.]]></description>
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		<title>Poll Question 259 &#8211; Will you use the new Steam Mobile service?</title>
		<link>http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/poll-question-259/</link>
		<comments>http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/poll-question-259/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:24:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>planetphillip</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Poll Questions]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=8634</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<div class="excerpt_image"><a href="/posts/poll-question-259/"><img src="/media/2012/01/256-poll-question-259.jpg" alt="Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3" /></a></div>
Just launched my feed reader and saw that Valve has introduced a <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/mobile">Steam Mobile service</a>.

Here's their blurb... <em>" gamers around the world may chat with Steam friends, browse community groups and user profiles, view screenshots and user-generated content for their favorite games, read the latest gaming news, stay up to date on unbeatable Steam sales, and more."</em>]]></description>
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		<title>Site Maintenance</title>
		<link>http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/site-maintenance/</link>
		<comments>http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/site-maintenance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:34:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>planetphillip</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Phillip's Blog]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=8636</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I am having serious issues with WordPress at the moment. I am trying a few things and parts of the site may not work for a little while. Please accept my apologies. Any WordPress optimization experts out there prepared to offer their services free of charge, please email me ASAP.]]></description>
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		<title>7 Highlights of 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/7-highlights-of-2011/</link>
		<comments>http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/7-highlights-of-2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:16:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>planetphillip</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[7 Series]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Features]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=8489</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<div class="excerpt_image"><a href="/posts/7-highlights-of-2011/"><img src="/media/2012/01/256-7-highlights-of-2011.jpg" alt="Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3" /></a></div>
Well, 2011 wasn't exactly a fantastic year for SP Source modding but there were some interesting things that happened.

This isn't a review of the year, just a look at some of the highlights.]]></description>
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		<title>Jolly January Giveaway: The Orange Box</title>
		<link>http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/jolly-january-giveaway-the-orange-box/</link>
		<comments>http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/jolly-january-giveaway-the-orange-box/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 22:05:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>planetphillip</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<div class="excerpt_image"><a href="/posts/jolly-january-giveaway-the-orange-box/"><img src="/media/2012/01/256-jjg-tob.jpg" alt="Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3" /></a></div>
Hands up if you want to win <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/sub/469/">The Orange Box</a>!

Some great games in the Orange Box, no doubt about it.

So, to win this game box all you need to do is comment on this post AND be a member of the <a href="http://steamcommunity.com/groups/planetphillip">PlanetPhillip group on Steam</a>.  One comment per person.  

I will select the winner, sometime on Sunday 29th January 2012.

I will send the game via Steam gifts.  Do NOT type your Steam name in the comments, but make sure you enter a working email address in the email field.  Again, NOT in the comments themselves.

May the universe shine upon you.]]></description>
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		<title>Three Legged Terror &#8211; Half-Life 2: Ep2</title>
		<link>http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/three-legged-terror-half-life-2-ep2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/three-legged-terror-half-life-2-ep2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 10:11:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>planetphillip</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Half-Life 2: Ep2]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Guildhall]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<div class="excerpt_image"><a href="/posts/three-legged-terror-half-life-2-ep2/"><img src="/media/2012/01/256-tlt.jpg" alt="Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3" /></a></div>
<em>Author's Note: Three-Legged Terror occurs as a side story during the events of Half-Life 2:Episode 2. The player assumes the role of a basic Resistance member, hidden away in an isolated mountain base with a small team of soldiers. This base is discovered by the Combine, who send a Strider to destroy the base. Gameplay revolves weakening and damaging the Strider throughout the map as it ascends the mountain trail, giving your NPC allies time to fix weapons and provide aid. The idea was inspired by Capcom’s Monster Hunter series, in particular the Lao-Shan Lung and Shen Gaoren fights. All three maps, mine and Monster Hunter’s, feature a massive enemy that must be weakened and defeated before it destroys the player’s base.</em>]]></description>
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		<title>Welcome to the Desert of the Real by James Partridge</title>
		<link>http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/welcome-to-the-desert-of-the-real-by-james-partridge/</link>
		<comments>http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/welcome-to-the-desert-of-the-real-by-james-partridge/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 08:50:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>planetphillip</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[James Partridge]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<div class="excerpt_image"><a href="/posts/welcome-to-the-desert-of-the-real-by-james-partridge/"><img src="/media/2012/01/256-gc-jp-wttdotr.jpg" alt="Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3" /></a></div>
<strong>Welcome To The Desert Of The Real...</strong>

Having read many reviews of the mods posted on PP I quite often see players commenting that a map didn't feel "real" to them.

It's always interesting to me that people should choose to use the word "real" to describe a place in a world that is distinctly fantastic.

In Half Life 2 we're presented with a dark future filled with aliens, undead foes and giant bugs but still feel that somehow, one map is more "real" than another.]]></description>
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		<title>Poll Question 258 &#8211; What kind of speakers do you use?</title>
		<link>http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/poll-question-258/</link>
		<comments>http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/poll-question-258/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 09:50:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>planetphillip</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<div class="excerpt_image"><a href="/posts/poll-question-258/"><img src="/media/2012/01/256-poll-question-258.jpg" alt="Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3" /></a></div>
Having a good sound card and speaker set up can make a big difference to your experience of gaming, yet few of us can have a large speaker system dedicated to our PC.

Currently I just use my laptop speakers or some cheap headphones.  I have had 7.1 headphones but my ears overheated, so I had to stop using them.

As much as I would love to have huge speakers to play with but my living arrangements and the fact I like portability, anything other than headphones is impossible.

Tell me more about your speaker set up.  Got any recommendations regarding headphones?]]></description>
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		<title>7 Predictions for 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/7-predictions-for-2012/</link>
		<comments>http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/7-predictions-for-2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:05:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>planetphillip</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[7 Series]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Features]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<div class="excerpt_image"><a href="/posts/7-predictions-for-2012/"><img src="/media/2012/01/256-7-predictions-for-2012.jpg" alt="Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3" /></a></div>
I have been meaning to write this for a few weeks now, better late than never I suppose.

To be honest, it was only the title I thought about and not the actual predictions.  These are all off the top of my balding head.

Don't forget to add your own in the comments.]]></description>
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		<title>A Gamer&#8217;s Resolution by William McMahon</title>
		<link>http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/a-gamers-resolution-by-william-mcmahon/</link>
		<comments>http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/a-gamers-resolution-by-william-mcmahon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 08:13:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>planetphillip</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[William McMahon]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<div class="excerpt_image"><a href="/posts/a-gamers-resolution-by-william-mcmahon/"><img src="/media/2012/01/256-gc-wm-agr.jpg" alt="Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3" /></a></div>
Most people my age fail to take New Year's resolutions seriously.

I like to think of it as an opportunity to reflect on the previous year.

Where most peoples resolutions involve something life changing, e.g., quitting smoking, my resolutions almost exclusively involve video games.]]></description>
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		<title>Jolly January Giveaway: Half-Life 1 Anthology</title>
		<link>http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/jolly-january-giveaway-half-life-1-anthology/</link>
		<comments>http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/jolly-january-giveaway-half-life-1-anthology/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 22:01:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>planetphillip</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Giveaways]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<div class="excerpt_image"><a href="/posts/jolly-january-giveaway-half-life-1-anthology/"><img src="/media/2012/01/256-jjg-hl1a.jpg" alt="Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3" /></a></div>
Hands up if you want to win <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/sub/40/">Half-Life 1 Anthology</a>!

Good, because if you don't own these games you are missing some fantastic shooter gaming.

So, to win this game all you need to do is comment on this post.  One comment per person.  

I will select the winner, sometime on Sunday 22nd January 2012.

I will send the game via Steam gifts.  Do NOT type your Steam name in the comments, but make sure you enter a working email address in the email field.  Again, NOT in the comments themselves.

May the universe shine upon you.]]></description>
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		<title>VideoVille 1: City 17 Humane Society</title>
		<link>http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/videoville-1-city-17-humane-society/</link>
		<comments>http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/videoville-1-city-17-humane-society/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 17:44:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>planetphillip</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Phillip's Blog]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<div class="excerpt_image"><a href="/posts/videoville-1-city-17-humane-society/"><img src="/media/2012/01/256-videoville1.jpg" alt="Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3" /></a></div>
Time for a competition with a difference.

Firstly, there's <strong>no prize</strong>, just the bragging rights that I chose your video over the hundreds of other entries!

About a year ago I made a little tribute called <a href="/media/audio/city17-humane-society.mp3">City17 Humane Society </a> (mp3) to a video I saw on YouTube called <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4fVsSejI4Q">WHS - Kitty Midnight Madness</a>.

I included it in one of my podcasts, but would like to add it to my <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/planetphillip">YouTube Channel</a>, but it needs a video to go with it.]]></description>
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		<title>Black Death &#8211; Half-Life 2: EP2</title>
		<link>http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/black-death-half-life-2-ep2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/black-death-half-life-2-ep2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 09:24:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>planetphillip</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Crossbow]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<div class="excerpt_image"><a href="/posts/black-death-half-life-2-ep2/"><img src="/media/2012/01/256-black-death.jpg" alt="Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3" /></a></div>
<em>Black Death is a single-player Half-Life 2: Episode Two level that deviates from the original gameplay.<br /><br />In the post-apocalyptic future, Gordon Freeman must escape from a zombie-infested medieval tourist town outside of City 17 with no allies and only two tools at his disposal - his trusty crowbar and a confusion crossbow.<br /><br />The new crossbow confuses enemies into attacking the victims rather than killing them. Outmanned, he must adapt to his new environment and find the balance between crowbar and crossbow.</em>]]></description>
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		<title>Alt Mod Idea: Crowd Control</title>
		<link>http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/alt-mod-idea-crowd-control/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 07:51:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>planetphillip</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=8464</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<div class="excerpt_image"><a href="/posts/the-alpha-unit-half-life/"><img src="/media/2012/01/256-crowd-control.jpg" alt="Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3" /></a></div>
How people behave in small groups and large groups is very different from how they behave when they are on their own.

Even if you think of yourself as an intelligent and independent person you can sometimes find yourself manipulated.

The story I am about to tell you really did happen to me.]]></description>
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		<title>The Alpha Unit &#8211; Half-Life</title>
		<link>http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/the-alpha-unit-half-life/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 22:05:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>planetphillip</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Half-Life]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Very Long]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=8462</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<div class="excerpt_image"><a href="/posts/the-alpha-unit-half-life/"><img src="/media/2012/01/256-the-alpha-unit.jpg" alt="Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3" /></a></div>
You play as Corporal Daniel Fletcher and your mission is to recover data from the Anomalous Materials Laboratory.

Along the way you will encounter all sorts of enemies and eventually rejoin your unit.

Can you complete your objective?]]></description>
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		<title>CrossbowVille &#8211; Half-Life 2: Ep2</title>
		<link>http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/crossbowville-half-life-2-ep2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/crossbowville-half-life-2-ep2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 18:40:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>planetphillip</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<div class="excerpt_image"><a href="/posts/crossbowville-half-life-2-ep2/"><img src="/media/2012/01/256-crossbowville.jpg" alt="Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3" /></a></div>
Well, here it is.  The entries from the <a href="/projects/crossbowville/">CrossbowVille</a> mapping Competition.

The objective was to create an interesting release that used the Crossbow as the main weapon.

The mod contains 3 entries, with varying styles.

I would like to thank the competition's sponsors; <a href="http://www.steamcontests.com/">SteamContests.Com</a> and <a href="http://usa.ttesports.com/">Tt Esports.com</a> and of course, the modders who entered.

Enjoy!]]></description>
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		<title>Ivan&#8217;s Secrets Going Retail?!</title>
		<link>http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/ivans-secrets-going-retail/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 10:22:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>planetphillip</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<div class="excerpt_image"><a href="/posts/ivans-secrets-going-retail/"><img src="/media/2012/01/256-ivgr.jpg" alt="Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3" /></a></div>
I have a World Exclusive for you.

<a href="http://www.moddb.com/mods/ivans-secrets/">Ivan's Secrets</a> is jumping ship from Source and moving to Cry Engine.  In addition, they may even go retail!

When Jamie told me I was angry but now I am resigned to the idea.]]></description>
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		<title>Poll Question 257 &#8211; What type of mod would you most like to play?</title>
		<link>http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/poll-question-257/</link>
		<comments>http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/poll-question-257/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 09:09:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>planetphillip</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Poll Questions]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<div class="excerpt_image"><a href="/posts/poll-question-257/"><img src="/media/2012/01/256-poll-question-257.jpg" alt="Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3" /></a></div>
So there I was sitting at my desk, staring at the blank screen of my laptop wondering what this week's poll question should be and then I remembered a comment <em>s.anchev</em> had made (He wasn't the first and won't be the last) ...<em><strong>"If someone could use all the GuildHall ideas on a full mod, it could make one hell of a mod."</strong></em>.

And then I had the question.  Phew, they are getting harder and harder to write.

Anyway, back to the question.

I made a list of different types of mods that I thought might be fun to play.

I have gone into a little detail below in case readers aren't sure what I mean by them.]]></description>
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		<title>Submit your G-String Questions</title>
		<link>http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/submit-your-g-string-questions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:44:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>planetphillip</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<div class="excerpt_image"><a href="/posts/submit-your-g-string-questions/"><img src="/media/2012/01/256-gstring-questions.jpg" alt="Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3" /></a></div>
The author of <a href="http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/g-string-half-life-2">G-String</a> has kindly agreed to a text interview.  William, from <a href="http://www.podcast17.com/">Podcast 17</a>, sent a couple of questions to me and I thought I would ask my readers if they had any questions.

No guarantee is made that she will answer your submitted questions, so please bear that in mind.

You can either email me directly or post them here as a comment.

I should mention that the questions won't be answered here in this post but in a separate post in the near future.

Thanks.]]></description>
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		<title>Runaway Train &#8211; Half-Life 2: Ep2</title>
		<link>http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/runaway-train-half-life-2-ep2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/runaway-train-half-life-2-ep2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:03:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>planetphillip</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Combine Gunship]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<div class="excerpt_image"><a href="/posts/runaway-train-half-life-2-ep2/"><img src="/media/2012/01/256-runaway-train.jpg" alt="Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3" /></a></div>
You find yourself on a runaway train.  Nothing left to do but work your way to the front - if you can!

Headcrabs and Combine soldiers try to stop you.

Follow the path in and on the train until you meet you final foe.]]></description>
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